Friday, March 19, 2021

THINKING SPRING!

Ah! One of my favorite places! Happy Spring! 
 Anxious to plant a cottage garden here at our new (to us) Blue Bottle Cottage
Decided to make some cards for my sick and grieving friends. I used snippets of fabric, lace,  rick rack and scrape book paper and glued them on card stock. put a little  coordinating piece on the envelope and inside the
 card too. Visited my favorite Suburban Greenhouse and Nursery for pansies and came home with a-----blue birdbath also.I decided to give our new little home the name "Blue Bottle Cottage" instead of just the garden like at the farm.The front yard tree will be The Blue Bottle Tree. I plan on planting blue saliva plants around the base of the tree.Accessorizing with blue cushions.We spent our first tornado warning in the basement at our new home. it went right over us Tasha was fine as long as she was right between us!Sorority Celebrated St. Pat's
I'm still trying to learn how to do my blog post from my phone. Not easy! Hope all is well with you all!

Sunday, February 14, 2021

Birthday and Valentine's Day

Red Calico Napkins made to replace the red/white checked ones left at the farm.Valentines to the Greats ready to mailNew art apron for new art roomHappy Birthday to me!February Birthdays Celebrated!

Settled in to our New Home and Lovin It!

I also have a new phone that I am taking pictures with instead of the camera that I was use to using, so this is a big learning experience!I've about got our home furnished. It took some doing as we brought very little furniture with us!

Thursday, November 19, 2020

WE HAVE SOLD OUR COUNTRY HOME AND GETTING READY TO MOVE INTO OUR RETIREMENT HOME


 It's been several months. a lot has happened and is happening. We sold our much loved Snare Ranch and moved up to my sister Judy's home in Raytown to care for her and wait for possession of our new (to us) Retirement Home in Belton, Mo. close to our son .


The Snare Farm sign will be changing soon I'm sure

My sister Judy is in the declining stages of Lung Cancer and we are with her all the time I am enjoying her beautiful home as well as the time with her.

She has decorated her home beautifully with many collections.








I am able to work on my handwork in between caring for Judy. Made this bag to carry my handwork projects with me.

 

Made a little pillow commemorating our 65th Wedding Anniversary last Aug 26th.

Made two little stuffed animals for my new art studio."Happy" and "Sunny".


Have the Christmas Cards made   too, but can't show them yet! Have had fun making some little 3"x3" Seasonal Magnets for the Refrig.or little  easel for the table or shelf.




Judy has quite a collection of Homemade Raggedy's So thought I'd show them too!



 

Tuesday, June 9, 2020

PATRIOTIC, PANDEMIC AND PAINTING

I change several things for the season. This is my Black Baby Shelf.

The Pool Table Display.

A few little extras.

Over the sink in the kitchen. Need to add something to it!

Decided I would create a pillow for remembering this terrible year!

I don't think we will ever forget though!

Have kept this 1945 Post Cover framed and use it in most years Independence Day displays. Did you notice the price of the magazine?

Also framed this sheet music. I have one of the flags in our front door window!

I made this Love Patch and hand stitched it onto my shirt. Of course I will take it off before Iwash the shirt!

Close-Up
My Secret Sister's Home.


I drew it.

And painted it for a gift at the end of our year. Normally that is in May!

I painted me a paint shirt! Fun! Fun!

I am honored to be The guest Artist for The Summer at Grassroots Art Center  in Lucas, Kansas. I took about 15 paintings and 6 Fabric Story Quilts for display plus several paintings for their gift shop.

I painted these cereal boxes to hold my this& that's for my journal making.

I took part in an Alphabet Challenge recently. Here are a few of the pictures I submitted. I used my stuff and sister Judy's stuff!

It was fun setting up the shots!

Judy collects old green plates!

And children's things and polka dot things!

My Favorite Colors!

I had to search for a few Alphabet Letters! Hope you are finding FUN THINGS TO DO during these HARD TIMES!!! BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!